mainstay

She was the mainstay of the company's administration for nearly 40 years.

He was a mainstay to us, our children and all of his close friends.

She becomes a mother to the children and is their mainstay.

But they are no longer the mainstay of our diet.

They will be mainstays of the Times under its new editor.

Fishing was the mainstay of the town in its early years.

This product is still a company mainstay to the present day.

United States government assistance is the mainstay of the economy.

The Seven, which had been the mainstay of the company for several years, was under threat.

The character of Paul has been a mainstay on the series for over 30 years.

By around 1870 their sale had become the mainstay of his business.

Lewis won the job and has become a mainstay on defense.

Black established himself as a mainstay in the Stars defense.

Agriculture has been the mainstay of the local economy for a century.

For many years, the railroad was the mainstay of the local economy.

She is an integral part of the family and the children's mainstay.

They were the mainstay of services until A 428 was restored.

And though shoes are still the mainstay of the local economy, the business itself has changed.

Thus began the tourist industry which is still a mainstay of the local economy.

However, in recent years, the mining industry has become the mainstay of the local economy.

Like the family car, you'll buy a new one only if the old mainstay breaks down.

No matter what the budget, the mainstay has to be a wonderful, great story.

"Pressing will be our mainstay as the season goes on."

But bed rest is not recommended as a mainstay treatment.

It has since become a mainstay of their live performances.